The rigging of any particular model depends a lot on the period and the type. Unless you can find specific information for your model for a specific period then the best you can do is rig it as ships of the type were rigged at the period. Beware of things like ships that changed countries for one reason or another as this can change the rigging due to local proctice. There are a number of model books on the subject but you need to find one that tackles your type of model. Look for Authers such as Keith Julier.

Regards and good luck

Allan

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caedave wrote:

Don't know the model but the foot of the sails would have lines going both fore and aft.

referred to as Sheets (going aft) and Tacks (going forward).

 

The sheets would normally come inboard via fairleads probable just aft of the next mast,

then run forward to a cleat or to the nearest pinrail.

 

Dependent on the scale of your model there are also clewlines, buntlines and reefing

tackle on each sail, so looking at a full ships rigging diagram can be a daunting task.

 

Unless building in the larger scales, kit manufacturers tend to simplify the rigging.

 

Dave M.

----- Original Message -----

From: Shawn

Subject: [Model ships] Hello everyone

Ever since I was little my father had a model ship of a spanish galleon
that he had put together befor I was born. I finally bought my own
sailing ship not that long ago, Lindberg's Jolly Roger, and it's near
complete. I can't wait to finish it and start on my next. I enjoy the
building and the look of old sailing ships, however I have a bit of a
problem with the rigging. The instructions are extremely unclear and
very vague, and in fact do not make any sense. In the instructions the
bottoms of all the sails are shown to be tied towards the front of the
ship (which wouldn't make any sense when you are trying to catch the
wind from behind) and I can't quite see how it's rigged on the box
cover. If anyone has or can point me to some diagrams as to how the
ship should be rigged, it would be greatly appretiated.

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